More violent storms will batter Britain over the next 48 hours placing the country on perilous flood alert until New Year.

OUR BABY PRINCE HAS BROUGHT US HOPE AND HAPPINESS SAYS QUEEN

Prince George became the central focus of the Queen's Christmas broadcast yesterday as she spoke of her family's renewed happiness and hope following his birth on July 22.

KATE UNWRAPS A ROYAL SECRET FOR WELL-WISHERS

He may be destined for the throne one day but for now Prince George is much like any other baby, his parents revealed yesterday.

Sport

WE'LL STORM CITY

Liverpool are determined to ruin Manchester City's perfect Premier League home record.

ENGLAND TRIO ARE IN LIMBO

Roman Abramovich is making John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole sweat over the chance of landing new deals at Chelsea.

THE TIMES:

RATE RISE WILL KEEP YOU IN NO 10, VOTERS TELL CAMERON

A pre-election rise in interest rates - made increasingly likely as the economy recovers faster than expected - could help to keep David Cameron in No 10 for a second term.

MORE RAIN ADDS TO FLOOD MISERY FOR FAMILIES

Floodwater forced dozens of families from their homes across southern England on Christmas Day and forecasters warned that more rain tonight will add to the risk from swollen waterways.

HUNT FOR BARGAINS ONLINE TAKES OVER HIGH STREET RUSH

The Boxing Day sales have long been a red letter day in any self-respecting bargain-hunter's calendar, but the convenience of online shopping is putting the traditional dash to the high street under threat.

City:

TESCO CHIEF CALLS FOR LAWS TO EXTEND FIGHT AGAINST OBESITY

The chief executive of Tesco has privately lobbied the Government to bring in a law to tackle obesity.

POWER AND GLORY COMES TO BRITAIN - IN 2030

For decades, British governments have been accused of losing out to Germany in economic performance, but that is all set to change.

TELEGRAPH

THE STORM THAT STOLE CHRISTMAS

Christmas was cancelled in tens of thousands of homes yesterday as severe wind and rain brought power cuts and flooding to swathes of Britain.

WE ARE THE STATINS CAPITAL OF EUROPE AND GPS FACE BLAME

Britain is the "statins capital" of Europe with the highest usage of the drugs, which protect against strokes and heart attacks, an international study has reported.

BRITAIN 'WILL BE BIGGEST EUROPEAN ECONOMY'

Britain is on track to overtake France and Germany to become the biggest economy in Europe, according to an authoritative global forecast.

CITY:

HOUSING BOOM FUELS £10BN MORTGAGE LENDING SPREE

Gross mortgage lending soared to a two-year high of £10.3bn last month, up almost 37pc from the same time last year.

UK IS SET TO BECOME STRONG MAN OF EUROPE

Britain will overtake France as the world's fifth largest economy within five years and is on course to leapfrog Germany to become the largest economy in Europe by 2030, according to a leading think-tank.

DAILY STAR

NEW KILLER STORM ALERT

Storm-bashed Britain pulled out all the stops to have a happy Christmas yesterday, despite floods, power blackouts and travel misery.

BLITZ-EN SPIRIT!

Storm-battered Brits pulled out all the stops to have a Happy Christmas yesterday.

KISS ONE KATE

The Duchess of Cambridge greeted the Queen with a Christmas kiss yesterday.

Sport

LET'S LAND LALLA

Manchester United are poised to make a January move for Adam Lallana.

CHELSEA STARS HIT BY TREBLE WHAMMY

John Terry, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole are being made to sweat over their Chelsea futures.

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